The Passing of Kyoda Juhatsu
August 31 marks the 53nd anniversary of the passing of Kyoda Juhatsu sensei founder of Tou’on-ryu. Today I will keep Kyoda sensei in my thoughts …
Month: August 2021
Gedan Juji-uke
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The Story of Kasan
I’ve been catching up on my reading and decided to reread one of my favourite books “Zen Flesh, Zen Bones”. It’s a compilation of Zen …
Tou’on (東恩) Trademarked
The following was posted last year by Ikeda Sensei on the Tou’on-ryu Facebook page, but I thought I would repost it here. March 23, 2020 …
The influence of French gymnastics and military French boxing on the creation of modern Karate (1867-1914)
A fantastic article on the potential influence of French military and physical education culture Okinawa Karate by Jean-Francois Loudcher and Christian Faurillon. Loudcher, J.-F. and …
Interview with Mike Clark
An interesting and informative interview with Mike Clark conducted by James East on his Youtube Channel, The Path.
The Perversion of Karate & the Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa is the Basis for the “100 million Suicide Attacks” Booklet by the Japanese military.Professor Hayashi of Kanto Gakuin University Confirms in …
Is the Traditional Dojo Dying?
Attracting, keeping and training students to a traditional dojo can be a challenge. People come, they watch, and they may even try a class, but they rarely …